Development News

Last weekend, WGS Head of Sixth Form and teacher of Classics, Mrs Elizabeth Robinson ventured back to Girton College, Cambridge, where she studied her Classics degree, to listen to not only her former Director of Studies, but also to Miss …

A visit by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Mr Andy Burnham, to Withington on Thursday 28th March, gave our Senior School and Sixth Form pupils the opportunity to hear how they could play a role in the Mayor’s vision for …

Fifteen Withington students have secured offers to study at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge this year, with the majority of the Upper Sixth already celebrating offers from the universities of their choice.

Vera Cohen née Betesh [Class of 1934] aged 102, recently caught up with Centenarian alumna and neuroscientist, Brenda Milner, via phone, to share memories about School & chat about their mutual passion for Manchester City Football Club. Vera, and her …

Dreams and Discovery was the theme for Withington’s Founders’ Day Celebration as the School community, joined by invited guests, enjoyed an uplifting evening of speeches, readings and music at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. The School was celebrating 128 years since its …

Withington Girls’ School, consistently one of the top performing schools in public exams in the North of England, is celebrating a set of exceptional A Level results by its Class of 2018, recording an all-time high …

We hope that you value being part of the Withington Girls’ School community and hearing from us from time to time. In May 2018, the law changed with the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation. As always, we want to …

Withington marked the official opening of its impressive new Sport and Fitness Centre with a visit by inspirational Paralympian athlete Dame Sarah Storey DBE and a fun-filled day-long Festival of Sport.

On Saturday 9th June, the Development Team were delighted to welcome over 60 former pupils and staff back to Withington for a day of celebration at our Annual Open Reunion. Guests ranged in age from the Class of 1949 to …

Open Days and Visits

There are few things more important than choosing the right school for your child. The special atmosphere at Withington Girls’ School encourages and extends each girl not just academically but in every area of her life. We invite you to come and visit us and see for yourself all that Withington has to offer… Read more